Marion Regional Nursing Home
184 Sasser Drive, Hamilton, AL 35570 · (205) 921-6340
Non profit - Corporation · 79 certified beds
Marion Regional Nursing Home has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in February 2025, found 7 citations (the Alabama average is 4). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on February 20, 2025 found 7 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.February 20, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.February 20, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.February 20, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.February 20, 2025 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.February 20, 2025 · F0740 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.February 20, 2025 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.February 20, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 7 citations.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.February 20, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.February 20, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.February 20, 2025 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.February 20, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.February 20, 2025 · F0740 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.February 20, 2025 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.February 20, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Alabama average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 4.26 | 3.88 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.21 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.53 | 0.79 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 20.6% | 46.9% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 79 |
| Average residents per day | 62 |
| Inside a hospital | Yes |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Sunset Manor Guin · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Diversicare of Winfield Winfield · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Walker Rehabilitation Center, Inc Carbon Hill · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Cordova Health and Rehabilitation, LLC Cordova · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Hendrix Health and Rehabilitation Double Springs · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Marion Regional Nursing Home on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.